New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 92 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Subchapter 9 - PROGRAM SERVICES
Section 13:92-9.8 - Mail

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:92-9.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Each juvenile shall be permitted to correspond with members of his or her family, guardian, or custodian, other relatives, friends, and organizations.

(b) Incoming mail shall only be opened for the purpose of examining for contraband material and enclosures of funds and always in the presence of the juvenile. Outgoing mail shall be sealed by the juvenile in the presence of staff.

(c) Incoming legal mail shall not be read or copied. No other mail shall be read or copied unless the administrator of the facility or his or her designee has compelling reasons to believe the correspondence contains material which presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of the juvenile, other persons, or to the security of the facility.

(d) A record shall be maintained in the juvenile's file when mail is read by detention staff, documenting the specific reason why the mail was read, and signed by the administrator or his or her designee.

(e) There shall be no restriction on the amount of mail a juvenile is permitted to send or receive.

(f) Juveniles shall receive a reasonable postage allowance and writing materials for correspondence.

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